Cravat holder



April 23 I963 CRAVAT HOLDER,

Filed June 24, 19/60 INVENTOR. RENE/VI. SCHUPBACH Q4440 ATTORNEYS R. M.SCHUPBTACH 3,086,2 6 6- United States Patent 3,086,266 CRAVAT HOLDERRene M. Schupbach, 142 Ridge St., Pawtucket, RJ. Filed June 24, 1960,Ser. No. 38,568 2 Claims. (Cl. 24-49) This invention relates to anecktie or cravat holder, also known as a tie slide, and particularly aconstruction which will afiord a two-point contact and a camming actionto facilitate the use of the device.

It is an object of this invention to decrease the resistance of slidinga necktie holder into position to grip the shirt and tie of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved mounting for acamming device which will in eifect be one of the jaws of the necktieholder.

A further object of the invention is to provide a jaw for a necktieholder in the form of a camming device which may be backed up by aspring to provide the necessary jaw action tension.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a necktie holder made in accordance withthe invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view in the planeof two edges of the jaws;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the holder.

In proceeding with this invention, the construction that is utilized isformed from sheet stock which may be stamped out and bent by suitableforming operations and the jaw members may be assembled to the sheetstock portion in a simple assembly operation. The front jaw of the clipis designated and is of sheet stock suitably cut out to provide abar-like form which is bent at 12 to provide a return bent portion orcam mounting arm 14. The front jaw or bar may be of any ornamentalconfiguration; for instance it may be embossed, engraved or providedwith initial carrying devices. The return bent portion or arm 14 neednot assume exactly the configuration illustrated which is shown merelyby way of example, for here any other shaping which fits into the designof the tie clip may be utilized.

The rear jaw means is designated generally 15 (see FIGURE 2). The end ofthe return bent portion 14 is provided with spaced ears 30 extendingtoward the bar 10, which ears are adapted to receive therebetween apivot pin 31 for the pivotal mounting of a pair of cams 3,086,266Patented Apr. 23, 1963 ice 32, 33, which cams are pivotally received onthe pivot pin 31. A spring member 24 is notched to receive the ears 30and extends to, and may be fastened, if desired, to the end of thereversely bent portion 14, and has its two ends each contactingdepressed areas 34 formed in the side of the cams 32, 33 nearest themounting portion 14. In this fashion I provide two pressure points 20,21, one by each of the cams 32 and 33 which contact the reverse face ofthe front jaw of the clip. The end 17 of jaw 32 is arched away from thefront jaw 10 to provide an entrance mouth thereto for the necktie.

In operation it will be apparent that as the tie and shirt are slippedunderneath the jaw end 17 a lifting action of the camplate 32 takesplace. The cams, of course, are backed up by a single spring member 24,and have independent pressure adjustments depending upon the thicknessof the cloth and the tie at the particular point of contact. As the tieis inserted further, it contacts the other pressure point 21, and ineffect therefore we have primary and secondary resilience which isprovided by the two spaced pressure points 20 and 21. Thus, by the abovearrangement a very simple form of tie clip is provided and one which hasa pair of pressure areas that in efiect act independently over a doublecam action for accomplishing the work holding function.

I claim:

1. In a tie clip, a front jaw, a rigid rear jaw, means having two workengaging areas for forcing the work toward the front jaw at locationsspaced longitudinally of the front jaw, said means comprisingindependent members each having a work engaging area provided by camshaving a normal point of contact with the front jaw, means forindependently pivotally mounting each of said members on the rear jaw,and spring means secured to said rear jaw and acting at locationssubstantially adjacent said points of contact to force said memberstowards the front jaw.

2. In a tie clip as in claim 1 wherein the front jaw is provided with areversely bent portion providing the rear jaw which centrally mounts atone location the single spring means and said members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS527,231 Bailey oct. 9, 1894 2,300,068 Silverman Oct. 27, 1942 2,304,348Firon et al. Dec. 8, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS 700,246 France Dec. 22, 1930

1. IN A TIE CLIP, A FRONT JAW, A RIGID REAR JAW, MEANS HAVING TWO WORKENGAGING AREAS FOR FORCING THE WORK TOWARD THE FRONT JAW AT LOCATIONSSPACED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE FRONT JAW, SAID MEANS COMPRISINGINDEPENDENT MEMBERS EACH HAVING A WORK ENGAGING AREA PROVIDED BY CAMSHAVING A NORMAL POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE FRONT JAW, MEANS FORINDEPENDENTLY PIVOTALLY MOUNTING EACH OF SAID MEMBERS ON THE REAR JAW,AND SPRING MEANS SECURED TO SAID REAR JAW AND ACTING AT LOCATIONSSUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT SAID POINTS OF CONTACT TO FORCE SAID MEMBERSTOWARDS THE FRONT JAW.